Clan Protectorate

The Clan Protectorate is a province of the Free Worlds League since 3138. While originally where the Spirit Cats were hiding, this evoled when Rikkard Rwabdoggo called himself Khan of the reborn Nova Cats. With the help of Julietta Marik (internal), the Clan Protectorate became a full-fledged province of the new Free Worlds League. While the Clan oversees defense and security, Julietta Marik oversees the civilian population of the province. While a non-traditional province of the League, the Protectorates are one of the more stable regions. Khan Rwabdoggo quickly has rallied other politicians behind him due to his simple, straightforward policies.

Modern History of the Clan Protectorate

Fighting for the Wolves

Clan Sea Fox approached the Spirit Cats after the Battle of Terra. Petr Kalasa (internal) provided equipment and weapons to the Spirit Cats touman with the promise that they would assist the Wolf Empire. With this equipment, Star Colonel Rikkard Nova Cat decided to put his plan in motion and challenged the remnants of the Nova Cats for his bloodname. Khan Rwabdoggo, from that point onwards, became the official leader of the Protectorate.

In a communication sent to the Parliament, Khan Rwabdoggo told the FWLM that he would not engage them in combat. However, the Nova Cats touman moved in and started fighting mercenaries and renegade forces in the Wolf Empire. As time went on, the recomposed military of the Protectorate, including FWLM regiments raised by Julietta Marik, moved in to defend the Empire against the Capellan Confederation and Lyran Commonwealth.

War against the Marians

Most of the Protectorate forces were involved in the Wolf Empire. However, when the FWLM started fighting the Marian Hegemony, the industries in the Protectorate started providing equipment to the Oriente regiments. Clan grade equipment began showing up in greater percentage than before for standard regiments of the FWLM.

Capellan – Star League War

The Protectorate did not directly assist the Star League in their war against the Capellan Confederation. Tau Galaxy was assigned to garrison work on various Wolf Empire worlds by Khan Rwabdoggo, as the Protectorate is officially both a member of the Star League and the Free Worlds League.

During that period, the political unrest between the 3 major Marik factions, led by Fontaine Marik (internal), Nikol Marik (internal) and Kenyon Marik (internal), increased the position of the Clan Protectorate, which was viewed as a more “stable” alternative. A few of the smaller provinces were happy to become friends with Clan Nova Cat on top of things. With the abolition of Proposition 39, the power of the Clan Protectorate is growing.

Clan Protectorate Culture

The Clan Protectorate has not “integrated” his Clan elements like the Rasalhague Dominion or Scorpion Empire does. The Clan population of the Protectorate lives in enclaves on the various worlds where they exploit the land “according to their way”, but their leadership directly connects with the “civilian” population of the worlds for trade and political matters. The population of these enclaves vote in the same elections as the regular civilian population, and “accumulation of wealth” is now standard amongst the non-Warrior caste members.

The civilian population of the Protectorate has let go of the “neo-feudal” trappings of the former Free Worlds League. Noble titles are pretty much extinct outside of as an honorific matter. As an example, Julietta Marik is technically a “duchess”, but outside of the title being used in print and discussions, it holds no power. Clan laborers and “civilian laborers” have the same rights and the same protections, including the presence of unions which have members from both populations. The Merchant Caste has been trying to detach themselves from the Nova Cat completely to better compete with the Inner Sphere corporations, and a vote for this is scheduled in 3156.

Clan Protectorate Military Assets

The Protectorate has been rebuilding its military along two lines. First, Clan Nova Cat has been buying war materiel from Clan Sea Fox to rebuild their touman, with 2 Galaxies having been reformed. Alpha Galaxy is commanded by the Khan himself, while the saKhan oversees the newly reformed Tau Galaxy. While the focus is simply on rebuilding, a lot of the ‘Mechs used by those front-line units are top of the line. Facilities have been constructed to build new OmniMechs, including the “Firestarter IIC” or Spirit Cat.

On her side, Julietta Marik has hired various mercenary units and reformed them into actual military units for the Protectorate following FWLM guidelines instead. Soldiers who do not want to adhere to the Clan’s way of life are also encouraged to join these newly formed regiments, which purchase their equipment mostly from standard FWLM suppliers.

• Alpha Galaxy (Clan Nova Cat) (Elite / Reliable)
• Tau Galaxy (Clan Nova Cat) (Regular / Reliable)
• 77th Marik Regular (Regiment, Regular / Reliable)
• 1^st Assellus Hussar (Regiment, Green / Reliable)
• 1^st Oceana Navigators (Regiment, Green / Unreliable)

Current National Data

Clan Protectorate Demographics
Affiliation: New Star League, Free Worlds League
Population: 4.8 billion (3153)
Population growth rate: 2.1 percent
Self-Sufficiency Index: 96 percent

Leaders
Khan: Rikkard Rwabdogo

Senator: Julietta Marik
Military:
Clusters: 7

Regiments: 3

Warships: 1 Eagle-class

Controlled worlds: 7